Draw-over master heading hook



Nov. 12, 1929. D. M. SARKISIAN 5,

DRAW-OVER MASTER HEADING HOOK Filed Oct. 17, 1928 INVENTOR Dickran M \sarkl'sian BY 1 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 12, 1929 UNITED STATES DICKRAN M. SARKISIAN, FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK DRAW-OVER MASTER READING HOOK Application filed October 17, 1928. Serial No. 312,985.

which theyrrnay be drawn by suitable traverse cords or the like.

The invention has for its object a nove structural formation of the master or end hooks employed in thus supporting curtains,

more especially of the type wherein the head or upper portion of'the curtain is to be sustained above rings or the like carrying the same on a curtain pole so as to conceal substantially the said rings and pole. A further object of the invention is to provide a hook of this nature which will greatly facilitate the passing of curtain halves in the overlapping of the edges thereof when the same are drawn together by the transverse cords attached to the master hooks.

i A still further object of the invention resides in the arrangement of elements ofthese hook members in a manner to secure a substantial spread for reinforcing and supporting in stretched condition the upper and meeting edges of the two curtains of a pair of cooperating draperies, as well as to provide for a finished appearance ofthese portions; also, to allow of obtaining a substantially straight pull of the traverse cords thereon. A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a heading hook which may be readily applied to the curtain. I

In carrying outthe invention, the novel hook member is constituted by a supporting bar provided with two upwardly extending elements, which may be composed of wire bent into the desired shape, for example, having an eye at the upper end and a suitable carrying portion, such as a prong or ring, at the lower end. The said upwardly extending elements are to be rigidly secured to the bar and their upper portions bent away from each other toatford a substantial spread of the heading hook as a whole, the same being attachable to a curtain by sewingthrough the eyes of said extending elements and through suitable eyelets or perforations of the said supporting bar. I

The nature of the invention, however, will best be understood when described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: I I i Fig. 1 is a fragmentary rear elevation illustrating coacting portions of two cooperating curtain members, slidably mounted upon a curtain pole, with the novel heading hooks secured at the meeting edges thereof.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section taken on the line 2-2, Fig. l'of the drawings, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is anenlarged front elevation of the novel heading hook; and Fig. 4: is a vertical section therethrough taken on the line H,

Fig. 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows. I 1 r Fig. 5 is a similar section illustrating a modification.

I Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, which indicates the cooperating parts of a simple 0 embodlment of the invention, 10 and 11 desigate two curtainmembers adapted to cooperate to be drawn to overlap each other along their meeting edges 12 and 13, respectively. The curtain members to this end are designed to be slidably mounted upon a suitably supported curtain pole 14 adapted to receive the upper portion of the curtain members, as by means of heading hooks 15 of any well known or special design and sewed therego to in the usual manner, the hook members having prongs 16 designed to fit into eyes of corresponding curtain rings 17 supported on the pole 14.

The invention relates more particularly as to the end or master hooks to which'the trav- I erse cords 18 and 19 are to be attached for drawing the cooperating curtain portions along the said pole 14. In the drawing of the curtains thus over the said pole, more es-' 90 pecially in the closing of the curtain portions to overlap slightly at the meetin edges, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, it is most desirable that this drawing of one portion over the other be accomplished as smoothly as possible and particularly without jamming. This is most readily effected and the drawing-over greatly facilitated by replacing the ordinary heading hooks, such as the hooks 15, at the meeting edges of the curtain with the novel heading hook forming the subject of the pres ent invention, and to which the traverse cords l8 and '19 are to be attached, as shown.

These hooks, shown more especially in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, comprise a lower bar member provided with end perforations or eyelets 21 and 22 and one or more intermediate perforations as at 23, the

perforations 21 and being designed to re-v ceive grommets or tubular rivets or like fastening means 24 and 25 respectively for rigidly securing to the said bar wires 26 and 27 respectively. r

The latter each comprise an arm extending upwardly from the bar 20; and the wire 26 is bent outwardly at the arm portion to overhang for an appreciable distance beyond the corresponding end of bar 20, while the wire 27 is likewise bent outwardly to overhang the portion of the bar between the perforations 22 and 23 so that its outer end is substantially in line with the corresponding end of said bar, serving to stiffen and fix the extreme edge of the curtain.

In order to further secure the novel heading hook to a curtain, eyes 28 and 29 are provided at the respective upper wire ends; and at the lower ends of these wires the same are doubled uponthemselves to provide a pair of prongs 30 and 31 adapted to lit the corresponding eyes of two of the curtain rings 17. Moreover, it is preferred to oh set or bend the arms somewhat forwardly so that, when a hook is mounted on a ring, the support will be substantially in the plane of the bar and tendency of the supported curtain to tilt forwardly or away from the pole is obviated.

By this expedient, a relatively wide upright support is provided for the respective curtain ends and the immediate edge portion where overlapping of the curtains first occurs is substantially reinforced to assure a perfect overlap when the curtain edges meet, this being facilitated by also slightly bending outwardly or curving away the novel heading hooks from each other, as indicated more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Moreover, by providing for each of the master heading hooks two points of attachment to the sliding rings, a straight lead is obtained when the traverse cordsare drawn when the curtains are overlapped.

Instead of providing the novel heading hooks with the respective prongs 30 and 81,

the wires constituting the upright portions of these hook members may be bent to form a circular body 35, Fig. 5, through which the curtain rod may be passed directly. These hooks, also, are given a slight forward bend of the arms, as shown.

I claim:

1. A master heading hook for curtains, comprising a bar member adapted to be secured to a curtain, and a pair of wires secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom, said wires being bent in opposite directions, the one to overhang beyond an end of the bar and the other a portion of the said bar, and each wire having also means for mounting the hook on a suitable support.

2. A master heading hook for curtains, comprising a bar member provided with perforations forsecurin the same to a curtain, and pair of wires secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom, said wires being bent in opposite directions, the one to overhang beyond an end of the bar and the other a portion of the said bar and the outer ends of the wires being bent to form securing eyes.

3. A master heading hook for curtains, comprising a bar member perforated at its ends and intermediate thereof, and a pair of wires secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom, said wires being bent in opposite directions, the one to overhang beyond an end of the bar and the other a portion of the said bar and the outer ends of the wires being bent to form securing eyes.

l. A master heading hook for curtains, comprising a bar member adapted to be secured to a curtain, and a pair'of wires secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom, said wires being bent in opposite directions,

the one to overhang beyond an end of the bar and the other substantially to the corresponding end thereof, and each wire having also means for mounting the hook on a suitable support.

5. A master heading hook for curtains, comprising a bar member perforated at its ends and intermediate thereof, and a pair of wires secured thereto respectively at one of the end perforations and an intermediate perforation and extending upwardly therefrom, said wires being bent in opposite directions, the one to overhang beyond an end of the bar and the other a portion of the said bar, and each wire having also means for mounting the hook on a suitable support.

6. A master heading hook for curtains, comprising an outwardly bent bar member adapted to be secured to a curtain, and a pair of wires secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom, said wires being bent in opposite directions, the one to overhang beyond an end of the bar. and the other a portion of the said bar, and each wire having Ill 

